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Paper Craft – Jewellery Making – Block Printing

Try the crafting ideas of bead making to make your own jewellery, this jewellery making idea is block printing onto old papers with Colouricious wooden printing blocks to make beads that are free and easy to make. Have a go at this bead making craft idea and have fun with your block printing. You can produce fabulous pieces of jewellery that you can wear yourself or give as a gift to who ever you like! Whether you want a fabulous bracelet, wonderful necklace or a pair of beautiful earrings, it’s up to you! This is fun for people of any age or arts and craft experience, and will ensure hours of fun. The choices are never ending with our range of blocks. Try making the jewellery in any colour you like. All you need is a few spare beads, some Colouricious wooden printing blocks, paint and spare paper! This is a great fun and a fabulous craft idea. Look at our examples below.

See our full range ofColouricious Wooden Printing Blocksfor your textile art inspiration that can lead to other crafts. We have an amazing range of blocks. Large or small, detailed or basic. You can create any piece of jewellery you can imagine with the amazing range of blocks.

Take your old paper and block print on it to create a pattern of your choice.

On the reverse of the paper mark out triangular shapes that go across the full width of the paper with the point on one side of the paper being in the mid point of the base of the triangle on the other side.

Cut the triangles out. The base of the triangle will determine the length of the bead and the height of the triangle will set the width of the finished bead.

Take a cocktail stick and place it along the base of the triangular piece of paper and start to roll tightly towards the point of the triangle.

When you have about 5cm of the triangle left to be rolled up, run the glue stick across the remainder of the triangle before finishing rolling.

Once you have completed rolling all of the triangles slide them back onto separate cocktail sticks and varnish them. Stand the cocktail stick in some modelling clay or polystyrene to let the beads dry.

With the varnish dry you can start assembling the beads into the project of your choice. Use monofilament line for non-stretchy items such as necklaces, or clear elastic for bracelets.

Use glass or plastic coloured beads to create some variety in your project.

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